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A New Phase in Civil Liberties Advocacy: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
For decades, the ACLU of New Mexico has worked alongside communities to defend civil liberties and expand the promise of the constitution. Today, with fundamental freedoms under intensifying attack and the stakes for our democracy higher than ever, that work has never been more urgent.
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Apr 30, 2025
We Are Defending Freedom in the Courts — And Still Winning
With 53 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration and counting, we will not surrender our freedoms to a lawless executive branch.
Oct 22, 2019
"You can't say you love God and hate your neighbor"
An interview with Father Jim Lehman of Holy Family Church in Las Cruces
By Katie Hoeppner
Oct 10, 2019
A Pharmacist's Personal Views Shouldn't Stand in Between You and Your Healthcare Provider
Here we go again. After a certified nurse midwife prescribed misoprostol for her patient in preparation for an IUD insertion, she received a phone call from the pharmacist on duty asking for assurance that the medication wouldn’t be used for abortion because of his personal beliefs against it.
Oct 01, 2019
Rachael's Life Hung in the Balance Because of Someone Else's Religious Beliefs
No one should ever have to wait to receive the healthcare they need to save their life because of the religious beliefs of someone else.
May 30, 2019
People Shouldn't Be Denied Healthcare Because of Who They Are...
Denying people healthcare because of who they are causes serious harm. Check out our video with a New Mexico healthcare provider who has seen the consequences of denial firsthand.
Dec 20, 2018
Faith Leaders Speak Out: Religious Freedom is Not a License to Discriminate
An Interview with the Rev. Liz McMaster
Aug 16, 2018
Open to the Public Still Means Open to All
An Interview with ACLU-NM Attorney Erin Armstrong on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado
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